03 Apr 1857
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1857
Page
1
The writer asks for quick relays from different towns after the Tuesday election. They seek full vote totals for the Supervisor race, majorities for all other offices, and a complete list of successful candidates.
The statement asserts Republicans must support the party nominees and refrain from aiding opponents. It warns that any member who undermines nominees for personal pique loses party trust and gains only disfavour. Local Republicans express vigilance against such attacks and hope the worry is based on a misapprehension of future actions.
A Wednesday morning gale on Lake Michigan wrecked six vessels near Chicago and resulted in fifteen deaths. The storm news follows through regional reports with various political notes and market updates including bank charters and trade conditions. The Kalamazoo Gazette shifts allegiances over the Dred Scott decision as other items touch on rail and juice markets.
A dated letter from Fort Dodge recounts Indian bands ravaging Linax River and Spirit Lake areas. Ninety bodies described at Spirit Lake. settlers’ wives and daughters assaulted, homes looted, men slain or missing. Local vigilante groups depart to confront the threat amid fear and distress.
The Executive Committee led by Charles L Resentiel reports on bylaws for the Stephen son County Agricultural Society. A vote adopts the draft bylaws, with plans to hold the annual fair in September in Freeport and to appoint awarding committees at the June meeting. Secretary Dr. Sexunmaxa notes adjournment. The piece also notes banking news from Indiana, including bank closures and a new state banking law.
A state board committee invites towns to compete for the site of the Normal University. Proposals must be received by May first, directed to the Secretary or handed to committee members. The site should offer favorable inducements and be accessible without harming the institution’s welfare.
Fragmentary text from New Orleans appears to request porekarers to provide dana as a good faith guarantee for any house loan in New Orleans. The garbled wording suggests a promise of a package or bond if parties fail to perform, but the meaning is uncertain.
Reviewers in the Crystal Palace and leading papers laud Horace Waters pianos for beauty of finish, sweetness and brilliancy of tone, power and durability. They are highly regarded versus contemporaries, with claims of superior design, value, and nationwide comparison.
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